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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1st April 1917
    Attended by: unknown
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: Undefined
    Attended by: Dicese of Newcastle no 547
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48401

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Current location

St Barnabas and St Jude Church
Greystoke Avenue
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE2 1RF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 26047 65440
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stained glass window with two dedicatory brass plaques
Inscription
PLAQUE ONE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF CAPT. H. R VERNON N.F. WHO DIED WHILST GALLANTLY LEADING HIS MEN AT THE SOMME BATTLE 1 JULY 1916. THIS BRASS AND WINDOW WERE ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER AND BROS. HENRY AND CLIFFORD VERNON ON 1ST APRIL 1917. QUO FATA VOCANT PLAQUE TWO: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMROY OF THE FOLLOWING/ (NAMES)/ THEY LOVED THE NAME OF DUTY MORE THAN THEY FEARED DEATH. THIS BRASS AND WINDOW ERECTED BY RELATIVES 1 APRIL 1917
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Clark, John
Fidler, Alex Hamilton
Lumley, William
Ryott, Albert
Thompson, Albert Straughan
Vernon, H R
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 6
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,place of death,forename,relationships,additional
    Order of information: rank, surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • WMSNUT037

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